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BOARD O F G O V E R N O R S
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R-558

WASHINGTON

a d d r e s s official c o r r e s p o n d e n c e
to the b o a r d

November 17, 1939

Dear Sir:
There is attached a copy of the report of expenses of the main lines of the Federal Reserve Leased Wire System for the month
of October 1939.
Please credit the amount payable by
your bank to the Board, as shown in the last
column of the statement, to the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond in your daily statement of
credits through the Interdistrict Settlement
Fund for the account of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, and advise the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by mail the
amount and purpose of the credit.
Very truly yours,

0. E. Foulk,
Fiscal Agent.

Enclosure
TO PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
EXCEPT RICHMOND

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R-558-a

REPORT OF EXPENSES OF MAIN LINES OF FEDERAL RESERVE
LEASAD WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. 1959

Words Sent
by N. Y.
Chargeable
to Other
F.R. Banks

Total
Words
Chargeable

Pro Rata
Share of
Total P'.xpenses (1)

Expenses
Paid
by Banks
and
Board(2)

Payable
to
Board
of Governors

543
549
549

26,934
82,695
18,966
59,280

554.40
1,640.70
576.50
779.55

274.10
1,028.36
246.56
252.86

260.30
612.34
129.94
546.49

28,544
44,620
69,855
44,995

542
541
773
541

29,086
45,161
70,628
45,554

577.09
896.04
1,401.32
905.44

236.35
244.53
1,264.25
290.49

340.74
651.51
137.07
612.95

21.584
47,708
36,706
46,248

541
541
541
548

22,225
48,2.49
57,247
46,796

440.96
957.30
759.01
928.48

203.13
275.06
282.95
359.34

257.85
684.24
456.08
559.14

257,140

5,101.89

10,530.52

Federal
Reserve
Bank

Number
of Words
Sent

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

26,591
82,693
18,417
58,731

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Board of
Governors

257,140

Total

765,750

—*

6,209

769,959 #15,276.28 $15,276.28

—

#5,228.65

(1) Based on cost per word (#.019840896) for business handled during the month.
(2) Payments by banks are for personal services and supplies and payments by Board
are for personal services and supplies (#1,601.72) and wire rental ($8,728.80).
Personal services include salaries of main line operators and of clerical help
engaged in work on main line business, such as counting the number of words in
messages; also overtime and supper money and Retirement System contributions
at the current service rate.